ABOUT SNC

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Sierra Nevada College graduates will be educated to be scholars of and contributors to a sustainable world. Sierra Nevada College combines the liberal arts and professional preparedness through an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes entrepreneurial thinking and environmental, social, economic and educational sustainability.

GRADUATE STUDIES

SIERRA NEVADA COLLEGE ACADEMICS

At SNC, learning is not a spectator sport. We’re a college of active learners and educators. We engage, we collaborate, we debate, we question, we critique, and oh, do we grow. That’s what all this is about: the inspiration and growth of poised, life-ready, critical thinkers.

The Residence Life Team:

BS in Recreation Administration, California Polytechnic State University

A graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Will has been working in the Student Affairs department at Sierra Nevada College since 2005 and have served as the Advisor to SGA since 2006. He has held positions as the Residence Hall Manager, Student Activities Coordinator/Director, Outdoor Programs Director and most recently, Dean of Students.

Will loves working with students and living in Lake Tahoe! His favorite sports are whitewater rafting, rock climbing and kayaking, which he also teaches at the college as an adjunct professor for the physical education department.

Holly Atkins graduated from Middlebury College with a BA in Italian and Anthropology. As the Assistant Director of Student Affairs she is involved with Student Affairs, Residential Life, and Student Activities.

Holly is from Vermont but loves every second of life in Tahoe. While she is not at work, she enjoys running, especially on the trail, cross country skiing, biking, travelling, and playing pick-up ice hockey with friends. She has also blogged for a holistic health company in San Francisco, one outlet for her passion for holistic living and healthy and sustainable cooking and eating.

Lizzie Thibodeau completed her AA in her hometown of Santa Barbara before moving to beautiful Lake Tahoe. She received her BFA with an emphasis in painting and drawing and her masters degree in teaching here at SNC. Since joining the staff here in 2003 she has held a number of jobs including Resident Advisor, Administrative Assistance to Student Affair,s and her current position as Director of Student Affairs and Housing.

Her passion is working with students and she gets to live her passion every day. When she is not at work she spends ample time with family and enjoying all that Tahoe has to offer.

The Dorms:

Our campus is home to residents of Campbell-Friedman Hall and Prim-Schultz Hall. Both halls offer lockers for personal storage, and all residents receive a personal mailbox.

Campbell-Friedman Hall

Campbell-Friedman Hall has 26 rooms and is connected to Patterson Dining Hall. Students are just a few steps away from the same structure they eat their daily meals in everyday. The whole facility is bright and airy with terrific views. Available to all students on site is a coin-operated laundry facility, vending machines and 2 student lounges/game rooms.

All rooms in Campbell-Friedman are furnished with up to 3 beds, 1 desk, 1 chair and 3 wardrobe units. All rooms have a private bathroom, cable hook-up and wireless internet access.

*Furniture configurations may vary by room.

Prim-Schultz Hall

Prim-Schultz Hall has 62 rooms and is located right next to Patterson Hall. Prim-Schultz Hall offers double and triple occupancy rooms with a creek or mountain view. All rooms in Prim-Schultz are furnished with up to 4 beds (2 bunk bed sets), 2 desks, 2 chairs, 2 dressers and 2 small drawer units. All rooms have a private bathroom, cable hook-up and wireless internet access.

This beautiful residence hall also has two giant student lounges, vending machines, bright and airy study coves, ski-tuning area, a coin-operated laundry facility and an elevator for wheelchair accessibility and personal convenience.